frostweed

Noun
  1. Perennial of the eastern United States having early solitary yellow flowers followed by late petalless flowers;
    So-called because ice crystals form on it during first frosts (synset 112396286)
    is a type of: helianthemum, sun rose, sunrose - any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
    same as: crocanthemum canadense, frost-weed, frostwort, helianthemum canadense
  2. Tall perennial herb having clusters of white flowers;
    The eastern United States (synset 112052016)
    is a type of: crown beard, crown-beard, crownbeard - any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads
    same as: frost-weed, verbesina virginica, virginia crownbeard

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